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Tanzania

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Tanzania

Flag of Tanzania

Official languages
Capital

Dodoma (legislative) and Dar es Salaam (executive)
Area
Government
947,300 km2
Republic
Population
Religion
49,639,138 (2014 estimate)[1]
Time zone
Currency

Tanzanian shilling
Demonym Tanzanian
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Location of Tanzania in Africa
Map of Tanzania

Tanzania is a country in eastern Africa. The legislative capital is Dodoma, and the largest city and executive capital is Dar es Salaam.

It is bordered by Uganda and Kenya to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, Mozambique and Malawi to the south, Zambia to the southwest, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda to the west.

Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, is located in Tanzania.

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